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VOLUME XI.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, AUGUST 28. 1919.
NUMBER 11.
FOUR CENT RAISE Interesting IS OFFERED MEN: Correspondences
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�President Suggests Compromise in Fight of Railway Shopmen for Higher Wages.
Holstein�Park
STATEMENT TO PUBLIC
Urges Postponing Final Settlement Until Normal Times�Hold Increase of Rates to Meet Wage Increase Is Unwise.
Washington, Aug. 27.� Postponement of the settlement of wage demands until normal economic conditions are restored was announced by President Wilson as the policy which the administration will pursue in dealing with such questions, particularly those affecting railroad workers.
The President announced, also that It was neither wise nor feasible at this time, when the most'* Important question before the country Is a return to a normal price level, to attempt to increase freight rates to provide funds for higher wages.
"We ought to postpone questions of this sort until we have the opportunity of certain calculations as to the relation between wages and the cost of living,� the President declared in a statement to the public concerning his decision as to wages. "It is the duty of every citizen to insist on a truce in such contests until intelligent settlements can be reached and made by peace and common counsel. I appeal to my fellow citizens of every employment to co-operate in insisting upon and maintaining such a truce."
Would Increase Living Cost.
President Wilson�s statement was issued in connection with the decision Of himself and Director General Hines on demands by railroad shopmen for a 25 per cent advance in wages, but the general policy pronounced covers also the wage demands of other hundreds of thousands of railroad workers which are pending before the director general or about to be presented. It is to be expected that other unions trying to obtain more pay will be asked, as the shopmen, to play their part with other citizens in reducing the cost of diving by foregoing a temporary advantage which would add to transportation costs.
The decision of the President and the director general was announced to a committee of 100, representing the shopmen. In reply to their demands for a 25 per cent increase, the shopmen were asked to accept an adjustment of their pay to the basis of 10 hours pay for eight hours work, which they contended was given other employes and denied them when the Adamson law became effective. This means an advance of the basic pay from 68 to 72 cents an hour, whereas an increase of 17 cents to 85 cents an hour was demanded.
Hines Explains Award Basis.
Acting President Jeweld of the railway employes department of the American Federation of Labor and his advisers said they would communicate the decision to the union locals for acceptance or rejection.
SCORE HURT IN CAR RIOT
Streetcars Wrecked and Many Arrested In Pittsburgh Strike.
Pittsburgh, Aug. 26. � Two cars wrecked, four with windows smashed, a score of persons injured and twice as many arrested was the toll of rioting which followed efforts of receivers of the Pittsburgh Railways company to break the carmen�s strike which has tied up trolley transportation for eleven days. A statement issued by the receivers deplored alleged lack of police protection, but did not indicate whether another attempt would be ' made to run cars.
Mr. Myster of Windom, Minn., yisited at the Martin home lcist Sunday.
H. H. Sanborn went by auto to Minneapolis for a visit with relatives and friends.
Several from this way attended dance No. 2 in the Adkins barn. A big crowd and a good time is reported.
Elroy Vaux and Raymoud Thompson were in Hillman last Saturday.
Alva Martin stacked oats for E. M. Thompson Monday.
Frank Perkins bought a team Saturday.
E. M. Vaux purchased a $75.00 sheep from Wisconsin, which he received at Hillman last Saturday.
F. C. Soume was in Lastrup Monday.
Mr. Worthing bought a team nearBuckman, andSunday morning they started for their former home, but were caught near Rucker.
Mrs. J. A. and Mrs. Chas.Sanborn called on Mrs. W. A. Lynn and purchased some plums last Monday.
Mrs.'Geo. King, who formerly lived here, is reported yery low with kidney trouble in a sanitarium in Missouri.
Peter Adkins�now owns a new Overland car, valued at $1,050.
Mrs. F. C. Soume autoed to Pierz Tuesday in the Linehan car.
It is reported that Wedding Bells will soon be ringing.
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South Agram News,
' TO PREVENT INFLUX OF ALIENS
Wilson Asks Congress to Continue Passport Law.
Washington, Aug., 26.�To prevent aaHnflux of aliens into the United states after peace Is declared, President Wilson, in a message to congress, asked that the passport law in effect during the war be continued for one year after the proclamation of peace.
VLADIVOSTOK IS SURROUNDED
Irtsurgents Are Reported to Have Encircled City,
London, Aug. 26.�Vladivostok it surrounded by insurgents and the town is filled with refugees, according Xq la Bolsheviki wireless received here � It states that a Japanese squadron /has arrived at Vladivostok.
erbs Mobilizing Against Roumania,
Paris, Aug. 26.�A report received Paris says that the Serbians are �lizing their forces in Banat and svar.
diers Fight Fire On Transport.
Frank Kippley who is employed in Minneapolis was home on a visit Sunday with his parents.
Eva Brummer who was em. ployed by Mrs Charlie Isaccsou of Vawter has returned home.
Mrs. John Peshel and son Frank of Buckmau were in this vicinity Monday.
Mrs. John H. Langer and children and Eva, Katie and Adam Brummer were welcome visitors at the John Vorath home Sunday.
Aurtfter McKnab is employed by Tony Jamma of Genola for a few months.
Mr. and. Mrs. Joe Gruber and i children called on the Joe. J. Brummer family Sunday after-! noon.
People around here are busy cutting corn and filling their silos.
Mr. and-Mrs. � Lymon Mckoy were in Pierz Thursday where they visited grandma Duchner.
j Win. Nirasch who was employed by Joe Gruber since spring has left. He has rented Nick Lorchider�s place and will begin to farm there.
j J. J. Brummer is employed by John Hesch doing carpenter work.
I Tony Tlieiss and Conrad Stan-gl of Pierz were callers at the Fred Sporlein Sunday.
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Sullivan News
York, Aug. 26.�The transport ria reported on her arrival from that a Are started in her coal, ,
rs and raged for 36 hours before ' Mr- Wolfenden has made sev-s extinguished by a volunteer eral large deals in land recently of soldiers. Members of the jn ^jjis vicinitv were unable to check the blaze
the captain ordered the coal Mr.Smith of Foley has bought
d, the soldiers working in shifts ,. . ... , . ,,,
-men at a time. The Pretoria section five. 1 wo of his son will
,ht 1,104 troops, including 678 (Continued on Page 4 Column 4.)
rs and men of the Eighth ma-gun battalion.
Postal Employees Wages Increased
A telegram was received at this office today stating that the postal employees of the Pierz postoffice will be granted an increase of $150.00 per annum.
The telegram follows:
� Washington, D. C..
August 27. 1919. Journal, Pierz, Minn.
Postoffice committee will report bill tomorrow, granting increase of $150.00 per annum, effective fully first, 1919 to all employees connected with Pierz postoffice, iijcluding Rural carriers.
Signed Congressman,
Harold Knutson.
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Staub-Haibach Wedding
Monday morning at 8:15 o�clock the wedding of Mr. Nick Staub of Pierz and Miss Marie Halbach of La Crosse, Wis., took place in the St. Joseph church here. The bridal couple was attended by Herbert Arenz, cousin of the bride^as-hest man and Louisa Staub, oldest daughter of Nick Staub as maid of honor. The bride was attired in white voile and veil, while the maid of honor wore a brown satin dress and hat to match. The groom and best man wore blue serge suits.
The wedding was celebrated
Sunday Quiet, Day At the State Fair
The big Minnesota Staue Fair will open on Saturday morning, August 30, and put on a Sunday program, August 31, as planned originally, according to an announcement received from the fair management yesterday. The fair board takes tiie stand that any objections vhich may haye developed to a Sunday program are entirely undeserved, and that no feature planned for it can be construed as objectionable.
Original plans made by the board this spring forbade any racing, midway shows, vaudeville or fireworks shows. It was felt that only the educational exhibits and special government war exhibits should be o-pen to the public. At the request of music loyers in the statathe fair was induced to put oh a big Minnesota State Peace Song Festival for Sunday, celebrating the winning of the war and the return of our boys from overseas. Plans for this festival have been in progress for months. A big chorus ! of 2,500 voices, assisted by able soloists and an orchestra of 150 pieces, will sing sacred and patriotic music on Sunday afternoon and evening.
For years it has been the custom to charge an admission of i 25 cents on Sunday. The same admission charge will prevail
at the groom�s home in the vil J age at which only immediate | this year. An aviator, just dis-relatives attended. Guests from cjiarg.e(j from ^ile service, will outside in attendence were: Pe- j�jrive a flying exhibiton on Sun-ter Staub, brother of the groom, day, but Sunday exhibitions of his wife, a daughtei and son, flying- by army aviators have Mrs. F. Ricke and two children .become so common thruout the of Biaineid, Mr. and Mrs. Ben coimtry that it was felt that no Valeiious and children, Mrs.1objection to this could develop. Grener and Mr. Benttey also all j To safetfUard the program from
Rgriticism, a rule has been adopt* Tlle ne^:yweds y;11 �ake,their i ed by which any concessionaire
or exhibitor who does not want to keep a concession or exhibit open on Sunday may close it.
In fact the new arrangement does away with one of the greatest violations of the Sabbath that a fair could possibly countenance. Formerly, when the fair opened on Monday, thousands of men, women and children have worked all day Sunday, and many of them Sunday night, getting .exhibits and concessions in shape for Monday morning. The state fair ground has been a veritable bedlam on Sundays. This year every exhibit and concession must be in place by Saturday morning, doing away with all this Sunday work of previous years. For the first tune in a long time Sunday will be a comparatively quiet day at the state fair.
home in Pierz as Mr. Staub will teach the 1919 - 1920 term of school in district II in the village, which he also taught the past year.
The Journal wishes the newlyweds a happy and prosperous j journey in their earthly wanderings.
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Potato Crop is Big Yield
J. W. Playle, who bought the Moritz farm at Twin Lakes a year or two ago, has been har vesting a wonderful crop of potatoes this summer. His yield is averaging over 200 bushels to the acre right through. On 3 acres on which he kept account j of he harvested 756 bushels of1 potatoes, which brought him on j the Elk River market the sum ' of $1,286.
The potato crop in this section is decidedly �spotted� this year. Some farmers have an unusually good crop, while others only have a fair yield and some few farmers have plowed up their potato land, the yield being so small that it would'not be worth the labor of harvesting it.�Sherbrune County Star News.
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Crosby Man Drowns Self
Crosdy, Minn.,�George Juene, 72 years old, a week ago Tuesday drowned himself in Serpent lake near here. He had been ill for some time.
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A new court house is to be erected at St. Clond, a report says.
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Oftedahl�s Photo Studio In Pierz
open every Tuesday and the
first Sunday of each month. We also do enlarging and kodak finishing. For special' occasions write, OFTEDAHL STUDIO, lit. Little Falls, Minn.
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NOTICE
All tax payers of the village of Pierz are requested to attend the council meeting Saturday evening, September 6, at 8 o�clock, to vote on the composition of selling our transmission line from Little Falls to the village limits, to the Little Falls Water Power Company.
F. X. Virnig, Recorder.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Poepp-ing, Mrs. Gertrude Poepping and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rott* maiin, all of Albany, Minn., autoed to Pierz last Sunday to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Poepping of : Pierz and Mr. and Mrs. H. B. i Poepping of Lastrup. They : returned to their homes Sun-: day evening after a pleasent j visit with their relatives here.
Grain And Produce
Market Report
Wheat, No. 1, $2.13
Wheat, No. 2 2.08
Wheat, No. 3 2.03
Barley 1.00
Rye 1 27
Oats
Flax, _ 5 11
Ear Corn 1.50
Hay 16.00
Butter, Creamery 55
Dairy 40
Eggs 35
Flour Royal, 6 60
Flour, White Rose 6 50
Bran 2 90
Cracked Corn 80 pounds... ..3.20
Shorts
Ground Feed 3.20
Beans 4.25
Potatoes
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Himself �
Frank Richter, the two-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richter Sr. of Pike Creek, accidentally hung himself yesterday afternoon, while making an attempt to crawl from a chair into an iron bed. The chair was standing at the foot of the bed onto which the boy had climbed and attempting to climb from there onto the bed thru the iron rods, and with his head between the rods, evidently slipped with the result that the body was suspended in the air enough to cause his death.
No one was in the house at the time of the accident. The funeral was held this morning at 10 o�clock, at the Swan River church.
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Cigarette Law Is Enforced
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The cigarette law is enforced in the state of Minnesota and following extract is found in chapter 318� S. F. 108. Section 2. Sec.2 The smoking of cigarettes wiihin this state by any person below the age of eighten years is prohibited and any person of such minor age found smoking cigarettes shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished b3� a fine of not more than ten ($10.00) dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail of not more than five [5] days, such fine or imprisonment only to be imposed in the discretion of the court.
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Many from Pierz are prepairing to attend the Minnesota state fair next week.
Anton T. Veitli of Bull town has rented his farm to Alfred Reinhart for next year.
Fall millinery opening at �The House of Styles,� Saturday, August 30th. Anne Faust, Prop. Adv.
The Tony Welle farm was sold this week to Henry Britz and the new owner will take possession some time next mouth. The P. V. Smith farm, better known as the old Barney Block place was also sold to Joseph Nagel this week. Both deals were made by Frank Grell of the village.
H. A. Quesnell and family of Crookston, Minn., came down by auto to spend several days at the home of Mr. Peter Theiss and family of Pierz. Mr Quesnell says, they have had too much rain the past several weeks and ducks are plentyful this year
Local Happenings Of the Week
The cool nights are coming, yesterday morning the thermometer went down to 33, or one degree above freezing.
Watch for the big auction sale on the Joseph Smith farm in our issue of next week. adv
Peter F. Blake of Buck-man is the new owner of an Oakland Six.
Chas. Gravel of Onamia was in the village on business yesterday.
John, August, Theodore, and Elizabeth Gau and John SapletalJr., made a trip to St. Cloud where they yisited Mrs. Peter J. Gau, who is at St. Raphael�s hospital there.
Fall millinery opening Saturday, August 30, at �the House of Styles.� Anne Faust, Prop. Adv.
Nick Meyer and Mr. Maus of St. Cloud shipped a few carloads of livestock to South St. Paul Tuesday.
The school in district No. II, village of Pierz, will open September 2nd.
Adv. NICK STAUB, teacher.
The village council appointed Ammon Sitzman justice of the peace to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of Jacob Nohner.
J. J. Gross of Little Falls was a business caller in Pierz last Friday.
The grey, gaunt wolf of poverty never closes its jaws on the man with money in the First State Bank of Genola. Adv.
Bert Faust bought the dray line from Mike Schraut Monday and began work the first part of the week.
Mrs. Frank Schneppen* heitn of Holdiugford arrived here last week to visit with relatives and friends.
Miss Annie Smith, clerk at the Golden Rule store, has taken a two weeks� vacation, which she will spend in the Twin cities. She will also visit the Minnesota state fair next week.
The man who is down and out, is the one who, when he was up and in, never banked his money. First State Bank of Genola. Ady.
Peter Gau Jr. returned Sunday from Pontiac, Michigan, where visited the Oak* land automobile factory. He states that they are manufacturing 250 cars daily there.
Many of our farmers have started to cut their corn, which will not yield as good as was expected a few weeks ago, on account of drought the last few weeks.
Two strangers were taken to the justice of the-peace Friday where they pleaded guilty for speeding in village limits and paid a fine. Automobile drivers should be careful not to violate speed limit law if they don�t want to get into trouble. The village authorities are going to look after this now and not wait until a serious accident has happened.
STATE BREVITIES
Two Harbors.�C. E.^Campton baa I again been appointed superintendent I of the city schools by the byard of edu- i cation. ^
Windom. � The school board at] Mountain Lake has let the contract I for a 138,000 school building and workj cm the structure will be commenced] within the next few weeks.
St. Cloud.�Several additional miles j of paving in St. Cloud will be con-; sidered soon by the city commission. I Plans for laying the sewer and water; mains already have been made.
Marshall.�A post of the American! legion has been formed here and hffi-; cers will be elected as soon as thej charter is received. The name chosen j for the post is �^.uther I. Snapp post.� I
Brainerd.�A sale of 160 acres of; land in Long Lake township, south ofj Brainerd, was sold by C. E. Peabody! for $100 an acre. The land is broken, j but is unfenced and has no buildings, j
Brainerd.�Wllen an automobile, be-1 longing to Earl Clemencer here, broke out in flames in Lum Park, the occupants ran the machine in to a lake and saved the car from total destruction. A
Grand Rapids.�Itasca county is in favor of good roads. This was demonstrated when the proposal to issue $2,000,000 in bonds for county roads was carried at a recent election by a large majority.
Tyler.�At a mass meeting of citizens here it was decided to erect a modern hospital building, replacing the one which was destroyed by the tornado a year ago. A structure costing more than $30,000 is planned.
Red Wing.�Following the death of Vincent Kelly from injuries sustained in an automobile wreck at Cannon Falls, George Tledeman, Mobridge, S. D., driver of the car in which Kelly was riding, was arrested by Sheriff Anderson on a warrant charging him with manslaughter in the second degree.
St. Paul.�More than 500 delegates from Minnesota towns will attend the state Fire Prevention congress, September 25, in St. Paul, it was estimated at a committee meeting. Delegates will include fire department members attending a school of instruction during the week with city officials.
Bemidji.�Thomas W. Swenson of Bemidji has been appointed as census supervisor of the sixth district, which Includes these counties: Aitkin, Bel-
trami, Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd and Wadena. The population for the eleven counties in 1910 was 191,616.
Duluth.�William Kumpulu, alleged I. W. W. agitator and draft evader, has confessed he murdered and robbed Jacob Carlson, in his store at Markham, June 15, according to a telegram received by Sheriff Magie of St. Louis county, from Deputy Sheriff Troyer, who went to Oakes, N. D., to bring Kumpulu back here.
Tracy.�Rev. Walter Johnsboy has received notices ,of appointment to a fellowship in the board of education of the Norwegian Lutheran church of America. The fellowship carries the largest stipend which the board can award and may be used at any university. Rev. Mr. Johnsboy received a scholarship from Harvard last spring In Semetlc languages.
Wahkon.�Mille Lacs county now boasts of six consolidated scloools. Wahkon, Milaca and Cove availed themselves of the law severa.1 years ago. Onamia came in four years ago. Isle is entitled to the privileges of a consolidated school as soon as proper buildings are provided, and the Princeton school was recently approved by the state department as a consolidated school.
Chisholm.�Myrtle Bartol, 5-year-old daughter of Anton Bartol, a business man of this village, was struck and instantly killed by an automobile owned and driven by William Rowe, master mechanic of the Oliver Iron Mining company at Hibbing. Witnesses state that Rowe was driving at a speed not in excess of eight or ten miles per hour and that the child ran from the sidewalk directly in front of the car.
St. Peter.�A Bornemann, former mayor of this city, and Merritt Hill,, son of a Traverse farmer, were seri-; ously injured when the car in which j they were driving, crashed into the! front of a locomotive of a passenger; train on the Chicago & Northwestern; railroad, a mile west from here. Ira! Smith, a Traverse farmer, djiver of! the car, was not seriously Hurt. This; is the third accident of this nature atj the same point within three months.!
New Ulm.�Open air dancing, con-1 certs and community singing brought! to a close New Ulm�s three-days� home-; coming celebration in honor of re-1 turned service men. A parade, in! which soldiers,, sailors and marines; participated, with floats depicting! historical scenes since the settlement! of the community, preceded a ban-; quet given by residents ft* '�the coun-j ty. Sports and musical events were; held in the afternoon. Julius A.; Schmahl, secretary of state, spoke.
St. Cloud.�Rev. B. Hein, for two! years pastor of the Lutheran church' of Popple Creek, has resigned and accepted a call at Scranton, Pa., for which place he will leave next month.
St. Cloud.�The seventeenth annual fair of the Agricultural society of Stearns comity will be held Sept. 9. 10, 11 and 12.
Little Falls.�On Sept. 24, 25, and 26 the various women's clubs of this city will entertain the annual meeting of the' Minnesota State IJederation ot Women�s clubs. Five hundred women Com all parts of the state arq ex-'1 to attend.
BIG DANCE in Faust�s Hall Monday, September 1, 1919, Everybody Attend,
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VOLUME XI.
PIERZ, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, AUGUST 28. 1919.
NUMBER 11.
FOUR CENT RAISE Interesting IS OFFERED MEN: Correspondences
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�President Suggests Compromise in Fight of Railway Shopmen for Higher Wages.
Holstein�Park
STATEMENT TO PUBLIC
Urges Postponing Final Settlement Until Normal Times�Hold Increase of Rates to Meet Wage Increase Is Unwise.
Washington, Aug. 27.� Postponement of the settlement of wage demands until normal economic conditions are restored was announced by President Wilson as the policy which the administration will pursue in dealing with such questions, particularly those affecting railroad workers.
The President announced, also that It was neither wise nor feasible at this time, when the most'* Important question before the country Is a return to a normal price level, to attempt to increase freight rates to provide funds for higher wages.
"We ought to postpone questions of this sort until we have the opportunity of certain calculations as to the relation between wages and the cost of living,� the President declared in a statement to the public concerning his decision as to wages. "It is the duty of every citizen to insist on a truce in such contests until intelligent settlements can be reached and made by peace and common counsel. I appeal to my fellow citizens of every employment to co-operate in insisting upon and maintaining such a truce."
Would Increase Living Cost.
President Wilson�s statement was issued in connection with the decision Of himself and Director General Hines on demands by railroad shopmen for a 25 per cent advance in wages, but the general policy pronounced covers also the wage demands of other hundreds of thousands of railroad workers which are pending before the director general or about to be presented. It is to be expected that other unions trying to obtain more pay will be asked, as the shopmen, to play their part with other citizens in reducing the cost of diving by foregoing a temporary advantage which would add to transportation costs.
The decision of the President and the director general was announced to a committee of 100, representing the shopmen. In reply to their demands for a 25 per cent increase, the shopmen were asked to accept an adjustment of their pay to the basis of 10 hours pay for eight hours work, which they contended was given other employes and denied them when the Adamson law became effective. This means an advance of the basic pay from 68 to 72 cents an hour, whereas an increase of 17 cents to 85 cents an hour was demanded.
Hines Explains Award Basis.
Acting President Jeweld of the railway employes department of the American Federation of Labor and his advisers said they would communicate the decision to the union locals for acceptance or rejection.
SCORE HURT IN CAR RIOT
Streetcars Wrecked and Many Arrested In Pittsburgh Strike.
Pittsburgh, Aug. 26. � Two cars wrecked, four with windows smashed, a score of persons injured and twice as many arrested was the toll of rioting which followed efforts of receivers of the Pittsburgh Railways company to break the carmen�s strike which has tied up trolley transportation for eleven days. A statement issued by the receivers deplored alleged lack of police protection, but did not indicate whether another attempt would be ' made to run cars.
Mr. Myster of Windom, Minn., yisited at the Martin home lcist Sunday.
H. H. Sanborn went by auto to Minneapolis for a visit with relatives and friends.
Several from this way attended dance No. 2 in the Adkins barn. A big crowd and a good time is reported.
Elroy Vaux and Raymoud Thompson were in Hillman last Saturday.
Alva Martin stacked oats for E. M. Thompson Monday.
Frank Perkins bought a team Saturday.
E. M. Vaux purchased a $75.00 sheep from Wisconsin, which he received at Hillman last Saturday.
F. C. Soume was in Lastrup Monday.
Mr. Worthing bought a team nearBuckman, andSunday morning they started for their former home, but were caught near Rucker.
Mrs. J. A. and Mrs. Chas.Sanborn called on Mrs. W. A. Lynn and purchased some plums last Monday.
Mrs.'Geo. King, who formerly lived here, is reported yery low with kidney trouble in a sanitarium in Missouri.
Peter Adkins�now owns a new Overland car, valued at $1,050.
Mrs. F. C. Soume autoed to Pierz Tuesday in the Linehan car.
It is reported that Wedding Bells will soon be ringing.
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South Agram News,
' TO PREVENT INFLUX OF ALIENS
Wilson Asks Congress to Continue Passport Law.
Washington, Aug., 26.�To prevent aaHnflux of aliens into the United states after peace Is declared, President Wilson, in a message to congress, asked that the passport law in effect during the war be continued for one year after the proclamation of peace.
VLADIVOSTOK IS SURROUNDED
Irtsurgents Are Reported to Have Encircled City,
London, Aug. 26.�Vladivostok it surrounded by insurgents and the town is filled with refugees, according Xq la Bolsheviki wireless received here � It states that a Japanese squadron /has arrived at Vladivostok.
erbs Mobilizing Against Roumania,
Paris, Aug. 26.�A report received Paris says that the Serbians are �lizing their forces in Banat and svar.
diers Fight Fire On Transport.
Frank Kippley who is employed in Minneapolis was home on a visit Sunday with his parents.
Eva Brummer who was em. ployed by Mrs Charlie Isaccsou of Vawter has returned home.
Mrs. John Peshel and son Frank of Buckmau were in this vicinity Monday.
Mrs. John H. Langer and children and Eva, Katie and Adam Brummer were welcome visitors at the John Vorath home Sunday.
Aurtfter McKnab is employed by Tony Jamma of Genola for a few months.
Mr. and. Mrs. Joe Gruber and i children called on the Joe. J. Brummer family Sunday after-! noon.
People around here are busy cutting corn and filling their silos.
Mr. and-Mrs. � Lymon Mckoy were in Pierz Thursday where they visited grandma Duchner.
j Win. Nirasch who was employed by Joe Gruber since spring has left. He has rented Nick Lorchider�s place and will begin to farm there.
j J. J. Brummer is employed by John Hesch doing carpenter work.
I Tony Tlieiss and Conrad Stan-gl of Pierz were callers at the Fred Sporlein Sunday.
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Sullivan News
York, Aug. 26.�The transport ria reported on her arrival from that a Are started in her coal, ,
rs and raged for 36 hours before ' Mr- Wolfenden has made sev-s extinguished by a volunteer eral large deals in land recently of soldiers. Members of the jn ^jjis vicinitv were unable to check the blaze
the captain ordered the coal Mr.Smith of Foley has bought
d, the soldiers working in shifts ,. . ... , . ,,,
-men at a time. The Pretoria section five. 1 wo of his son will
,ht 1,104 troops, including 678 (Continued on Page 4 Column 4.)
rs and men of the Eighth ma-gun battalion.
Postal Employees Wages Increased
A telegram was received at this office today stating that the postal employees of the Pierz postoffice will be granted an increase of $150.00 per annum.
The telegram follows:
� Washington, D. C..
August 27. 1919. Journal, Pierz, Minn.
Postoffice committee will report bill tomorrow, granting increase of $150.00 per annum, effective fully first, 1919 to all employees connected with Pierz postoffice, iijcluding Rural carriers.
Signed Congressman,
Harold Knutson.
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Staub-Haibach Wedding
Monday morning at 8:15 o�clock the wedding of Mr. Nick Staub of Pierz and Miss Marie Halbach of La Crosse, Wis., took place in the St. Joseph church here. The bridal couple was attended by Herbert Arenz, cousin of the bride^as-hest man and Louisa Staub, oldest daughter of Nick Staub as maid of honor. The bride was attired in white voile and veil, while the maid of honor wore a brown satin dress and hat to match. The groom and best man wore blue serge suits.
The wedding was celebrated
Sunday Quiet, Day At the State Fair
The big Minnesota Staue Fair will open on Saturday morning, August 30, and put on a Sunday program, August 31, as planned originally, according to an announcement received from the fair management yesterday. The fair board takes tiie stand that any objections vhich may haye developed to a Sunday program are entirely undeserved, and that no feature planned for it can be construed as objectionable.
Original plans made by the board this spring forbade any racing, midway shows, vaudeville or fireworks shows. It was felt that only the educational exhibits and special government war exhibits should be o-pen to the public. At the request of music loyers in the statathe fair was induced to put oh a big Minnesota State Peace Song Festival for Sunday, celebrating the winning of the war and the return of our boys from overseas. Plans for this festival have been in progress for months. A big chorus ! of 2,500 voices, assisted by able soloists and an orchestra of 150 pieces, will sing sacred and patriotic music on Sunday afternoon and evening.
For years it has been the custom to charge an admission of i 25 cents on Sunday. The same admission charge will prevail
at the groom�s home in the vil J age at which only immediate | this year. An aviator, just dis-relatives attended. Guests from cjiarg.e(j from ^ile service, will outside in attendence were: Pe- j�jrive a flying exhibiton on Sun-ter Staub, brother of the groom, day, but Sunday exhibitions of his wife, a daughtei and son, flying- by army aviators have Mrs. F. Ricke and two children .become so common thruout the of Biaineid, Mr. and Mrs. Ben coimtry that it was felt that no Valeiious and children, Mrs.1objection to this could develop. Grener and Mr. Benttey also all j To safetfUard the program from
Rgriticism, a rule has been adopt* Tlle ne^:yweds y;11 �ake,their i ed by which any concessionaire
or exhibitor who does not want to keep a concession or exhibit open on Sunday may close it.
In fact the new arrangement does away with one of the greatest violations of the Sabbath that a fair could possibly countenance. Formerly, when the fair opened on Monday, thousands of men, women and children have worked all day Sunday, and many of them Sunday night, getting .exhibits and concessions in shape for Monday morning. The state fair ground has been a veritable bedlam on Sundays. This year every exhibit and concession must be in place by Saturday morning, doing away with all this Sunday work of previous years. For the first tune in a long time Sunday will be a comparatively quiet day at the state fair.
home in Pierz as Mr. Staub will teach the 1919 - 1920 term of school in district II in the village, which he also taught the past year.
The Journal wishes the newlyweds a happy and prosperous j journey in their earthly wanderings.
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Potato Crop is Big Yield
J. W. Playle, who bought the Moritz farm at Twin Lakes a year or two ago, has been har vesting a wonderful crop of potatoes this summer. His yield is averaging over 200 bushels to the acre right through. On 3 acres on which he kept account j of he harvested 756 bushels of1 potatoes, which brought him on j the Elk River market the sum ' of $1,286.
The potato crop in this section is decidedly �spotted� this year. Some farmers have an unusually good crop, while others only have a fair yield and some few farmers have plowed up their potato land, the yield being so small that it would'not be worth the labor of harvesting it.�Sherbrune County Star News.
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Crosby Man Drowns Self
Crosdy, Minn.,�George Juene, 72 years old, a week ago Tuesday drowned himself in Serpent lake near here. He had been ill for some time.
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A new court house is to be erected at St. Clond, a report says.
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Oftedahl�s Photo Studio In Pierz
open every Tuesday and the
first Sunday of each month. We also do enlarging and kodak finishing. For special' occasions write, OFTEDAHL STUDIO, lit. Little Falls, Minn.
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NOTICE
All tax payers of the village of Pierz are requested to attend the council meeting Saturday evening, September 6, at 8 o�clock, to vote on the composition of selling our transmission line from Little Falls to the village limits, to the Little Falls Water Power Company.
F. X. Virnig, Recorder.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Poepp-ing, Mrs. Gertrude Poepping and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rott* maiin, all of Albany, Minn., autoed to Pierz last Sunday to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Poepping of : Pierz and Mr. and Mrs. H. B. i Poepping of Lastrup. They : returned to their homes Sun-: day evening after a pleasent j visit with their relatives here.
Grain And Produce
Market Report
Wheat, No. 1, $2.13
Wheat, No. 2 2.08
Wheat, No. 3 2.03
Barley 1.00
Rye 1 27
Oats
Flax, _ 5 11
Ear Corn 1.50
Hay 16.00
Butter, Creamery 55
Dairy 40
Eggs 35
Flour Royal, 6 60
Flour, White Rose 6 50
Bran 2 90
Cracked Corn 80 pounds... ..3.20
Shorts
Ground Feed 3.20
Beans 4.25
Potatoes
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Frank Richter, the two-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richter Sr. of Pike Creek, accidentally hung himself yesterday afternoon, while making an attempt to crawl from a chair into an iron bed. The chair was standing at the foot of the bed onto which the boy had climbed and attempting to climb from there onto the bed thru the iron rods, and with his head between the rods, evidently slipped with the result that the body was suspended in the air enough to cause his death.
No one was in the house at the time of the accident. The funeral was held this morning at 10 o�clock, at the Swan River church.
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Cigarette Law Is Enforced
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The cigarette law is enforced in the state of Minnesota and following extract is found in chapter 318� S. F. 108. Section 2. Sec.2 The smoking of cigarettes wiihin this state by any person below the age of eighten years is prohibited and any person of such minor age found smoking cigarettes shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished b3� a fine of not more than ten ($10.00) dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail of not more than five [5] days, such fine or imprisonment only to be imposed in the discretion of the court.
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Many from Pierz are prepairing to attend the Minnesota state fair next week.
Anton T. Veitli of Bull town has rented his farm to Alfred Reinhart for next year.
Fall millinery opening at �The House of Styles,� Saturday, August 30th. Anne Faust, Prop. Adv.
The Tony Welle farm was sold this week to Henry Britz and the new owner will take possession some time next mouth. The P. V. Smith farm, better known as the old Barney Block place was also sold to Joseph Nagel this week. Both deals were made by Frank Grell of the village.
H. A. Quesnell and family of Crookston, Minn., came down by auto to spend several days at the home of Mr. Peter Theiss and family of Pierz. Mr Quesnell says, they have had too much rain the past several weeks and ducks are plentyful this year
Local Happenings Of the Week
The cool nights are coming, yesterday morning the thermometer went down to 33, or one degree above freezing.
Watch for the big auction sale on the Joseph Smith farm in our issue of next week. adv
Peter F. Blake of Buck-man is the new owner of an Oakland Six.
Chas. Gravel of Onamia was in the village on business yesterday.
John, August, Theodore, and Elizabeth Gau and John SapletalJr., made a trip to St. Cloud where they yisited Mrs. Peter J. Gau, who is at St. Raphael�s hospital there.
Fall millinery opening Saturday, August 30, at �the House of Styles.� Anne Faust, Prop. Adv.
Nick Meyer and Mr. Maus of St. Cloud shipped a few carloads of livestock to South St. Paul Tuesday.
The school in district No. II, village of Pierz, will open September 2nd.
Adv. NICK STAUB, teacher.
The village council appointed Ammon Sitzman justice of the peace to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of Jacob Nohner.
J. J. Gross of Little Falls was a business caller in Pierz last Friday.
The grey, gaunt wolf of poverty never closes its jaws on the man with money in the First State Bank of Genola. Adv.
Bert Faust bought the dray line from Mike Schraut Monday and began work the first part of the week.
Mrs. Frank Schneppen* heitn of Holdiugford arrived here last week to visit with relatives and friends.
Miss Annie Smith, clerk at the Golden Rule store, has taken a two weeks� vacation, which she will spend in the Twin cities. She will also visit the Minnesota state fair next week.
The man who is down and out, is the one who, when he was up and in, never banked his money. First State Bank of Genola. Ady.
Peter Gau Jr. returned Sunday from Pontiac, Michigan, where visited the Oak* land automobile factory. He states that they are manufacturing 250 cars daily there.
Many of our farmers have started to cut their corn, which will not yield as good as was expected a few weeks ago, on account of drought the last few weeks.
Two strangers were taken to the justice of the-peace Friday where they pleaded guilty for speeding in village limits and paid a fine. Automobile drivers should be careful not to violate speed limit law if they don�t want to get into trouble. The village authorities are going to look after this now and not wait until a serious accident has happened.
STATE BREVITIES
Two Harbors.�C. E.^Campton baa I again been appointed superintendent I of the city schools by the byard of edu- i cation. ^
Windom. � The school board at] Mountain Lake has let the contract I for a 138,000 school building and workj cm the structure will be commenced] within the next few weeks.
St. Cloud.�Several additional miles j of paving in St. Cloud will be con-; sidered soon by the city commission. I Plans for laying the sewer and water; mains already have been made.
Marshall.�A post of the American! legion has been formed here and hffi-; cers will be elected as soon as thej charter is received. The name chosen j for the post is �^.uther I. Snapp post.� I
Brainerd.�A sale of 160 acres of; land in Long Lake township, south ofj Brainerd, was sold by C. E. Peabody! for $100 an acre. The land is broken, j but is unfenced and has no buildings, j
Brainerd.�Wllen an automobile, be-1 longing to Earl Clemencer here, broke out in flames in Lum Park, the occupants ran the machine in to a lake and saved the car from total destruction. A
Grand Rapids.�Itasca county is in favor of good roads. This was demonstrated when the proposal to issue $2,000,000 in bonds for county roads was carried at a recent election by a large majority.
Tyler.�At a mass meeting of citizens here it was decided to erect a modern hospital building, replacing the one which was destroyed by the tornado a year ago. A structure costing more than $30,000 is planned.
Red Wing.�Following the death of Vincent Kelly from injuries sustained in an automobile wreck at Cannon Falls, George Tledeman, Mobridge, S. D., driver of the car in which Kelly was riding, was arrested by Sheriff Anderson on a warrant charging him with manslaughter in the second degree.
St. Paul.�More than 500 delegates from Minnesota towns will attend the state Fire Prevention congress, September 25, in St. Paul, it was estimated at a committee meeting. Delegates will include fire department members attending a school of instruction during the week with city officials.
Bemidji.�Thomas W. Swenson of Bemidji has been appointed as census supervisor of the sixth district, which Includes these counties: Aitkin, Bel-
trami, Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd and Wadena. The population for the eleven counties in 1910 was 191,616.
Duluth.�William Kumpulu, alleged I. W. W. agitator and draft evader, has confessed he murdered and robbed Jacob Carlson, in his store at Markham, June 15, according to a telegram received by Sheriff Magie of St. Louis county, from Deputy Sheriff Troyer, who went to Oakes, N. D., to bring Kumpulu back here.
Tracy.�Rev. Walter Johnsboy has received notices ,of appointment to a fellowship in the board of education of the Norwegian Lutheran church of America. The fellowship carries the largest stipend which the board can award and may be used at any university. Rev. Mr. Johnsboy received a scholarship from Harvard last spring In Semetlc languages.
Wahkon.�Mille Lacs county now boasts of six consolidated scloools. Wahkon, Milaca and Cove availed themselves of the law severa.1 years ago. Onamia came in four years ago. Isle is entitled to the privileges of a consolidated school as soon as proper buildings are provided, and the Princeton school was recently approved by the state department as a consolidated school.
Chisholm.�Myrtle Bartol, 5-year-old daughter of Anton Bartol, a business man of this village, was struck and instantly killed by an automobile owned and driven by William Rowe, master mechanic of the Oliver Iron Mining company at Hibbing. Witnesses state that Rowe was driving at a speed not in excess of eight or ten miles per hour and that the child ran from the sidewalk directly in front of the car.
St. Peter.�A Bornemann, former mayor of this city, and Merritt Hill,, son of a Traverse farmer, were seri-; ously injured when the car in which j they were driving, crashed into the! front of a locomotive of a passenger; train on the Chicago & Northwestern; railroad, a mile west from here. Ira! Smith, a Traverse farmer, djiver of! the car, was not seriously Hurt. This; is the third accident of this nature atj the same point within three months.!
New Ulm.�Open air dancing, con-1 certs and community singing brought! to a close New Ulm�s three-days� home-; coming celebration in honor of re-1 turned service men. A parade, in! which soldiers,, sailors and marines; participated, with floats depicting! historical scenes since the settlement! of the community, preceded a ban-; quet given by residents ft* '�the coun-j ty. Sports and musical events were; held in the afternoon. Julius A.; Schmahl, secretary of state, spoke.
St. Cloud.�Rev. B. Hein, for two! years pastor of the Lutheran church' of Popple Creek, has resigned and accepted a call at Scranton, Pa., for which place he will leave next month.
St. Cloud.�The seventeenth annual fair of the Agricultural society of Stearns comity will be held Sept. 9. 10, 11 and 12.
Little Falls.�On Sept. 24, 25, and 26 the various women's clubs of this city will entertain the annual meeting of the' Minnesota State IJederation ot Women�s clubs. Five hundred women Com all parts of the state arq ex-'1 to attend.
BIG DANCE in Faust�s Hall Monday, September 1, 1919, Everybody Attend,
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